Out of 8 States, Phase-I of Green Energy Corridor Facing Delays in 4 States: Shripad Yesso Naik
The INR 10,141.68 crore Phase-I Green Energy Corridor project is facing delays in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh due to land, legal, and environmental hurdles, the MoS Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha.
July 23, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
He further added that out of the 8 States, 4 have completed all the projects, viz. Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. “The Phase-I of Green Energy Corridor has been delayed in remaining four states (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh) due to reasons such as Right of Way (RoW) issues, court cases including Great Indian Bustard matter and forest clearances,” said Naik.
India’s grid has demonstrated increasing capability to handle high Variable Renewable energy (VRE) penetration, with minor curtailment of 0.12 percent of total VRE generation in FY 2024-25. “To address curtailment issues, the Government is implementing potential-based transmission planning, enabling temporary General Network Access (T-GNA), promoting thermal flexibilization, and deploying energy storage systems to enhance grid balancing and minimise curtailments,” said Naik.
He further added that a 340 GW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network has been planned to evacuate 230 GW of solar and wind power connected to ISTS. “As of now, out of the total planned capacity, 48 GW has been completed, 159 GW is under construction, 21 GW is under bidding, and 112 GW is under planning,” shared Naik.
The Minister further informed that GEC-II Scheme is under implementation in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of INR 12,031.33 crore. Further, States have been advised to prepare respective plans for InSTS with a 10 year horizon, he said.
please contact: contact@energetica-india.net.
Deepak Agarwal
Managing Director
CBG is an Attractive and Scalable Business Opportunity in India: GPSR ARYA MD Deepak Agarwal
Amit Banka
Founder & CEO
Balancing Biodiversity & RE is Key to Sustainable Future, Highlights WeNaturalists' Amit Banka
Julian Thomas
Portfolio Director
REI Expo 2025 to Showcase India’s Clean Energy Leadership on the Global Stage
Pandarinath Siddineni
Tata Elxsi
Tata Elxsi’s Siddineni Explains How IoT and AI are Transforming Battery Energy Storage Systems
Azmathullah Mohammed, Senior Sales Director, Dassault Systèmes India
Neerav Mehta, Joint General Manager
L&T and Dassault Systemes Redefine EPC Project Management with Virtual Twin Technology